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Venezuela Crisis News

Latest verified updates on Venezuela’s political crisis, U.S. intervention, oil-sector recovery, migration, democratic transition demands, and regional fallout.

This reporting flow is updated continuously from verified sources, ensuring high-fidelity intelligence regarding the ongoing operations, diplomatic efforts, and humanitarian situations on the ground.

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KEY ACTORS
Nicolás Maduro—President of Venezuela since 2013, contested re-election in 2024
Opposition coalition—Political opposition challenging the Maduro government's legitimacy
FANB—Bolivarian National Armed Forces — national military loyal to the Maduro government
ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS
CaracasBorder regions (Colombia/Brazil)Essequibo dispute with GuyanaOil sector instability
KEY STATISTICS
DISPLACED7.7 million Venezuelans displaced abroad (R4V coordination platform, 2024)
ESCALATIONJuly 2024 — Disputed presidential election results spark widespread protests and international condemnation
Context reviewed 2025-04-01GLOSSARY →
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DW News
center114d ago

US, Venezuela say Tren de Aragua leader killed in strike

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a US "kinetic strike" killed Tren de Aragua leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores in Venezuela's Bolivar state earlier in the week. Venezuela's Ministry of Communications confirmed Guerrero Flores' neutralization during a "joint operation" at a criminal compound, marking a significant blow against the transnational gang accused of widespread violence and drug trafficking.

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Venezuela hits out at Trinidad and Tobago in oil spill spat
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Al Jazeera
center114d ago

Venezuela hits out at Trinidad and Tobago in oil spill spat

Venezuela's foreign ministry stated on Friday that an oil spill, which it alleges originated from Trinidad and Tobago, has reached its shores, threatening marine ecosystems and fishing activities. Trinidad and Tobago's government has deployed security forces to investigate the alleged spill and requested specific coordinates from Venezuela for further reconnaissance.

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Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications
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Al Jazeera
center117d ago

Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications

Brazilian Federal Highway Police intercepted 108 Cuban nationals being smuggled into the country in Roraima state on Tuesday, arresting five human smugglers. This operation, part of the "Safe Route" initiative, highlights a growing trend of undocumented Cuban migration to Brazil amid the island's escalating humanitarian crisis.

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Who is the Indian guru Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez follows?
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center122d ago

Who is the Indian guru Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez follows?

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez is in India to boost energy ties, focusing on oil supply, while also planning to visit the birthplace of her spiritual guru, Sathya Sai Baba. Rodriguez, a long-time devotee, stated that Sai Baba's teachings have guided her and her country through difficult times.

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Delcy Rodríguez visits India: Will oil talks lead to an energy deal?
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BBC Latin America
center123d ago

Delcy Rodríguez visits India: Will oil talks lead to an energy deal?

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is visiting India to discuss trade and energy, with a focus on oil imports. India, seeking to diversify its energy sources away from the Middle East, has significantly increased its purchases of Venezuelan crude, making it a key supplier despite the small overall trade volume.

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Delcy Rodríguez visits India: Will oil talks lead to an energy deal?
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BBC Latin America
center123d ago

Delcy Rodríguez visits India: Will oil talks lead to an energy deal?

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez is in India for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on oil trade as India seeks to diversify energy supplies away from the Middle East. Indian refiners resumed importing Venezuelan crude in February, making it a significant supplier due to its heavy oil processing capabilities and geopolitical considerations.

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center127d ago

Venezuela opposition candidate Gonzalez urges new elections

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia stated on Saturday that new presidential elections are needed, expressing solidarity with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Gonzalez, who some countries recognized as the winner of the 2024 election, called for independent referees and observers to build conditions for a vote that facilitates change.

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ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid
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center128d ago

ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid

ICE agent Christian Castro was arrested in Texas on Friday for the January 14, 2026, shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during an immigration raid in Minneapolis. Castro faces charges including second-degree assault and falsely reporting a crime after allegedly firing through a residence door, striking Sosa-Celis, and contradicting initial official accounts of the incident.

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Two Venezuelan boys in a forest full of vultures : Silvana Trevale best photograph | Art and design
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left130d ago

Two Venezuelan boys in a forest full of vultures : Silvana Trevale best photograph | Art and design

Two Venezuelan boys in a forest full of vultures : Silvana Trevale best photograph | Art and design

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Venezuelan prison director sacked as inmates allege mistreatment
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BBC Latin America
center131d ago

Venezuelan prison director sacked as inmates allege mistreatment

The director of Venezuela's Injuba prison in Barinas, Elvis Macuare Guerrero, was sacked on Monday following inmate protests alleging mistreatment, including solitary confinement and violent searches. Inmates reported beatings and torture, triggering a protest that led to extra security forces being deployed and sounds of gunfire, prompting an investigation by the prosecutor's office.

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Sidelined on Iran and Venezuela , Gabbard instead pursued Trump Deep State grievances amid her own suspicions
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left134d ago

Sidelined on Iran and Venezuela , Gabbard instead pursued Trump Deep State grievances amid her own suspicions

Sidelined on Iran and Venezuela , Gabbard instead pursued Trump Deep State grievances amid her own suspicions

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Sidelined on Iran and Venezuela , Gabbard instead pursued Trump Deep State grievances amid her own suspicions
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left134d ago

Sidelined on Iran and Venezuela , Gabbard instead pursued Trump Deep State grievances amid her own suspicions

Sidelined on Iran and Venezuela , Gabbard instead pursued Trump Deep State grievances amid her own suspicions

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Venezuelan makeup artist who was deported to El Salvador seeks asylum in Spain: ‘I feel safe here’
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left135d ago

Venezuelan makeup artist who was deported to El Salvador seeks asylum in Spain: ‘I feel safe here’

Andry José Hernández Romero, a Venezuelan asylum seeker deported from the US to El Salvador, has moved to Spain to seek refuge, fearing for his safety and distrusting US authorities. Hernández, who fled Venezuela due to persecution as a gay man and opposition to the Maduro government, hopes Spain's liberal immigration policies will offer him security and a chance to rebuild his life.

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Venezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to US
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center141d ago

Venezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to US

Venezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to US

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center141d ago

Venezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to US

Alex Saab fell out of favor with the new administration that took power since Maduro’s ouster and capture by US forces in January.

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USS Gerald R . Ford : US aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment that included Iran war , Maduro capture
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left141d ago

USS Gerald R . Ford : US aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment that included Iran war , Maduro capture

USS Gerald R . Ford : US aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment that included Iran war , Maduro capture

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Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez heads to The Hague for land dispute case
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Al Jazeera
center148d ago

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez heads to The Hague for land dispute case

Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is traveling to The Hague to represent Venezuela in an International Court of Justice case against Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo region, marking her first departure from Venezuela since Nicolás Maduro's capture by US forces in January. The dispute centers on whether the 1899 border established under British colonial rule remains valid or should be redrawn according to a 1966 document signed before Guyana's independence; Essequibo comprises two-thirds of Guyana's territory and contains significant offshore oil reserves discovered by ExxonMobil.

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Frustrated by Iran , Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela
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left149d ago

Frustrated by Iran , Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela

The US Department of Energy announced Friday that 13.5 kilograms of highly enriched uranium had been removed from a research reactor near Caracas in a joint operation with the UK and Venezuela, with the material transported to a facility in South Carolina. The operation follows Trump's January 2025 decision to recognize Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez and reopen diplomatic and commercial ties with the Maduro government, marking a shift from prior US support for the opposition.

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Jury convicts former Florida congressman in Venezuela lobbying case
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center154d ago

Jury convicts former Florida congressman in Venezuela lobbying case

On Friday, a federal jury in Florida convicted former Congressman David Rivera of conspiracy, failing to register as a foreign agent, and related crimes for lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, which paid his consulting firm $50 million for three months of work in 2017–2018; his associate Esther Nuhfer was also convicted. Rivera, who served in Congress from 2011 to 2013, was ordered detained as a flight risk, and prosecutors alleged he and Nuhfer conducted a "secret political influence campaign" targeting then-Senator Marco Rubio and White House advisor Kellyanne Conway at the direction of the Maduro government during the Trump administration's sanctions period.

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After Maduro
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center154d ago

After Maduro

Keeping the Revolution alive - After Maduro’s capture, we followed the people fighting to bring him back.

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